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Ctrl-X Push-Pull instead of push button for stereo/mono

Hi, could the Ctrl-X preamp be wired with a push-pull pot controlling the stereo/mono selection instead of the default push button? Looking to minimise drilling on my guitar and keep as stock a look as possible. Thanks!

Also, how about a 3-position rotary pot instead of the 3-way toggle to control mag/blend/piezo?

I suppose it's possible to replace the plunger switch with the push/pull function of a pot, as long as the push/pull has the same six contacts as the plunger switch does, as each position connects two pairs of contacts. The 3-way mini-toggle could also be replaced with an alternative switch interface, as long as it is a 3-position DPDT switch usable as ON-ON-ON.

The jack in the link will work since it has 4 conductors. LR Baggs offers one like it - we call it the Strapjack Plus - in a gunmetal finish with a rustic bronze finish on the strap button. Functionally, however, they are the same product.

A 3-conductor jack, like the Warmoth unit you mentioned, will also work if you're willing to use the CTRL-X in mono mode only. The Ring contact is only needed for signal if you plan to use stereo output mode. In mono mode, the ring contact can be the power switch.